Company Profile
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.
Department Profile
The Finance Division reports to the Chief Financial Officer and consists of some 3,000 employees worldwide. Finance protects the Morgan Stanley franchise by serving as guardian of the Firm’s books and records, and by contributing to firm wide risk management and risk reduction. This division maintains relationships with Morgan Stanley’s various industry and government regulators, and also serves as the conduit of financial information to the outside investment community. Finance plays a critical role as advisor to Morgan Stanley’s various businesses and its senior management team.
Job Overview / Roles & Responsibilities
The position is for a permanent member of the Global Policy group and be responsible for the following as it relates to U.S. GAAP:
- Monitoring and interpreting various emerging technical issues.
- Working with the various business units and corporate functions to analyze transactions and advise on the application of existing and evolving standards.
- Monitor emerging accounting through interacting with various peer industry groups, liaising with certain standard setters and regulatory bodies, and discussing with internal stakeholders.
- Assist the business units and corporate functions in assessing the impact of evolving standards to Morgan Stanley’s businesses and coordinate the implementation of new standards.
- Interact with business units and corporate functions related to new transactions to advise on accounting issues.
- Apply U.S. GAAP to transactions and document accounting analyses and conclusions.
- Assisting in developing, updating and maintaining the Firm’s Global Accounting Policies as new guidance is issued.
- Participate in development of training on technical topics and presentation to the global Finance Division.
- Review the Firm’s SEC 10-Q/10-K report prior to filing.
Qualifications:
Skills Required
- At least 8 years of experience; at least 4 years in public accounting is preferred.
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting (or equivalent) and CPA license.
- Financial Services/Banking/Capital Markets industry experience is a plus.
- Knowledge and experience in the areas of Lending, Consolidation, Goodwill and Compensation is beneficial.
- Effective interpersonal communication and confidence interacting with senior management across and outside of the Finance Division.
- Ability to work effectively individually, escalate as necessary, and collaborate in a team environment.
- Proactive and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Strong writing and oral communication skills.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $190,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.
Morgan Stanley’s goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.
It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).